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(11) EP 2 345 100 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/29

(21) Application number: 09818510.1

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01P 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/059244
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/039967 (08.04.2010 Gazette 2010/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 01.10.2008 US 101809 P

(71) Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02142-1493 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HAMAM, Rafif E.
    Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 (US)
  • KARALIS, Aristeidis
    Boston Massachusetts 02111 (US)
  • JOANNOPOULOS, John D.
    Belmont Massachusetts 02478 (US)
  • SOLJACIC, Marin
    Belmont Massachusetts 02478 (US)

(74) Representative: Henkel, Feiler & Hänzel 
Patentanwälte Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


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